1、Designation: E329 13E329 13a An American National StandardStandard Specification forAgencies Engaged in Construction Inspection, Testing, orSpecial Inspection1This standard is issued under the fixed designation E329; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year oforiginal adop
2、tion or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision. A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval. Asuperscript epsilon () indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.This standard has been approved for use by agencies of the Department of Defense.1.
3、Scope*1.1 This specification defines the minimum requirements for agencies engaged in:a. Inspection of construction activities and materials used in construction,b. Testing of construction activities and materials used in construction, andc. Special Inspection.(a) Inspection of construction activiti
4、es and materials used in construction,(b) Testing of construction activities and materials used in construction, and(c) Special Inspection.1.2 Criteria are provided for assessing the competence of an agency to properly perform designated inspections, tests, or SpecialInspection services. This specif
5、ication establishes essential characteristics pertaining to the organization, management, personnel,facilities, quality systems, responsibilities, duties, inspection and testing methods, records, and reports of the agency. Thisspecification may be supplemented by more specific criteria and requireme
6、nts, if required.1.2.1 This specification specifically addresses factors relevant to an agencys ability to produce precise, accurate test data ordetermine the conformity of construction activities and materials used in construction with regulations, codes, standards, orspecifications containing the
7、requirements against which the inspection or test, or both, will be performed. Specific or generalrequirements include:1.2.1.1 Facilities and management of the agency,1.2.1.2 Sufficiency and technical competency of personnel,1.2.1.3 Suitability, calibration, and maintenance of equipment,1.2.1.4 Qual
8、ity system, audit, and review,1.2.1.5 Responsibilities, duties, and authority of agencies,1.2.1.6 Validity and appropriateness of sampling, testing, and inspection methods and procedures,1.2.1.7 Management of records,1.2.1.8 Reporting, review, and transmission of test and inspection data or findings
9、, and1.2.1.9 Specific requirements for identified fields (concrete, soil, etc.).1.3 This specification can be used as a basis to assess an agency and is intended for use in accrediting agencies, public or private,engaged in inspection, testing, and Special Inspection of construction activities and m
10、aterials used in construction. These servicesinclude but are not limited to reinforced concrete, precast concrete, structural steel erection, welding, bolting, soil and rock,foundations, masonry, sprayed fire-resistive materials, fire stops, exterior insulation and finish system (EIFS), and Special
11、Cases.Building officials can use Specification E329 to assess the competency of agencies in the fields covered by Specification E329.1.4 A certificate of accreditation, including the scope of accreditation, is required to comply with this specification.1.5 The users of an accredited agency must revi
12、ew the agencys scope of accreditation to ensure the agency has been accreditedfor its technical competence to perform the specific inspections or tests requested by the user.1.6 This specification is not intended to:(a) circumvent or replace the agreement between the agency and the owner that should
13、 clearly define the responsibilities andauthorities of the agency;1 This specification is under the jurisdiction ofASTM Committee E36 on Accreditation or(c) address construction means, methods, techniques, or sequences.2. Referenced Documents2.1 ASTM Standards:2A880 Practice for Criteria for Use in
14、Evaluation of Testing Laboratories and Organizations for Examination and Inspection ofSteel, Stainless Steel, and Related Alloys (Withdrawn 2004)3C1077 Practice forAgencies Testing Concrete and ConcreteAggregates for Use in Construction and Criteria for TestingAgencyEvaluationC1093 Practice for Accr
15、editation of Testing Agencies for MasonryD3666 Specification for Minimum Requirements for Agencies Testing and Inspecting Road and Paving MaterialsD3740 Practice for Minimum Requirements for Agencies Engaged in Testing and/or Inspection of Soil and Rock as Used inEngineering Design and ConstructionE
16、4 Practices for Force Verification of Testing MachinesE543 Specification for Agencies Performing Nondestructive TestingE605 Test Methods for Thickness and Density of Sprayed Fire-Resistive Material (SFRM) Applied to Structural MembersE736 Test Method for Cohesion/Adhesion of Sprayed Fire-Resistive M
17、aterials Applied to Structural MembersE1513 Practice for Application of Sprayed Fire-Resistive Materials (SFRMs)E2174 Practice for On-Site Inspection of Installed Fire StopsE2393 Practice for On-Site Inspection of Installed Fire Resistive Joint Systems and Perimeter Fire Barriers2.2 AASHTO Standard:
18、R18 Standard Recommended Practice for Establishing and Implementing a Quality System for Construction Materials TestingLaboratories42.3 ANSI/ISO/IEC Standard:517011 General Requirements for Accrediation Bodies Accrediting Conformity Assessment Bodies17020 General Criteria for the Operation of Variou
19、s Types of Bodies Performing Inspection17025 General Requirements for the Competence of Calibration and Testing Laboratories2.4 AWS Documents:6B1.11 Guide for the Visual Inspection of WeldsD1.1 Structural Welding Code, SteelD1.4 Structural Welding CodeReinforcingD1.5 Bridge Welding Code2.5 SJI Docum
20、ents:7Recommended Code of Standard Practice for Steel Joists and Joist Girders3. Terminology3.1 Definitions of Terms Specific to This Standard:3.1.1 accreditation, nthe third-party attestation of an agencys competence to perform inspection, or testing services, or both.3.1.1.1 accreditation body, nt
21、he body that administers the accreditation program and issues the certificate of accreditation.3.1.1.2 accreditation scope, nthe formal statement issued by the accreditation body to the agency that describes the specificinspections, tests, or both, for which the agency has demonstrated a competency
22、in performing and is accredited.3.1.1.3 DiscussionAcertificate of accreditation shall identify the agency and its location along with the accreditation body, the accreditation standard,the general field(s) of inspection or testing, effective dates, conditions and authorized signatures, seals, or com
23、binations thereof,of the accreditation body. The certificate must be accompanied by an accreditation scope to fully describe the technical competenceof the agency.3.1.2 agency, nthe organization, or part thereof, authorized by the project sponsor or his duly authorized representative toinspect, test
24、, or both, construction activities and materials used in construction as required by the project specifications.2 For referencedASTM standards, visit theASTM website, www.astm.org, or contactASTM Customer Service at serviceastm.org. For Annual Book of ASTM Standardsvolume information, refer to the s
25、tandards Document Summary page on the ASTM website.3 The last approved version of this historical standard is referenced on www.astm.org.4 Available from American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO), 444 N. Capitol St., NW, Suite 249, Washington, DC 20001,http:/www.tra
26、nsportation.org.5 Available from International Organization for Standardization (ISO), 1, ch. de la Voie-Creuse, Case postale 56, CH-1211, Geneva 20, Switzerland, http:/www.iso.ch.6 Available from American Welding Society (AWS), 550 NW LeJeune Rd., Miami, FL 33126, http:/www.aws.org.7 Available from
27、 Steel Joist Institute (SJI), 3127 Mr. Joe White Ave., Myrtle Beach, SC 29577-6760, http:/www.steeljoist.org.E329 13a23.1.2.1 inspection agency, nan agency that uses technical procedures and individuals with special expertise to performinspection activities.3.1.2.2 DiscussionAgency personnel may col
28、lect and submit samples, identified with respective portions of the construction, for laboratoryevaluation. The inspection agency and testing agency may be one organization or separate organizations.3.1.2.3 Special Inspection agency, nan accredited third-party inspection agency approved by the appli
29、cable building officialto perform Special Inspections.3.1.2.4 Special Inspector, na person employed by a Special Inspection agency and approved by the applicable buildingofficial, certified by a third party to perform certain types of inspection as required by the applicable building code.3.1.2.5 te
30、sting agency, nan agency that uses technical procedures, individuals with special expertise, and specified equipmentto measure, sample, examine, test, or otherwise produce data unique to the construction activities or materials used in construction.The inspection agency and testing agency may be one
31、 or separate organizations.3.1.3 bituminous material and mixtures, nas used in construction, all types of asphalts and tars for pavements.3.1.3.1 DiscussionBituminous mixtures include bituminous stabilized soil, base course, binder, leveling, surface course, and mastic mixtures.Bituminous mixtures m
32、ay contain asphalt binder material which, in some cases, may be further modified with other additivematerials to produce special properties.3.1.4 concrete, nas used in construction, a mixture of hydraulic cement, aggregates, and water, with or without admixtures,fibers, or other cementitious materia
33、ls.3.1.5 contractthe contractual agreement between the agency and the project sponsor.3.1.6 engineer, nthe term “engineer,” when used in combination with the terms “registered,” “licensed,” or “professional” areto be considered interchangeable for the purposes of clarification.3.1.6.1 DiscussionGove
34、rnmental jurisdiction may differ in the title, but the definition and intent are the same.3.1.7 inspection, na technical procedure based on visual observation or field measurement of construction activities ormaterials used in construction employed to evaluate activities or materials and determine g
35、eneral compliance with projectspecifications.3.1.7.1 Special Inspection, nthe unique term applied to the process of inspection or monitoring of specific materials,equipment, installation, fabrication, erection or placement of components and connections by individuals with special expertise asapprove
36、d by the applicable building official to ensure compliance with the approved contract documents.3.1.8 inspector/technician, na person employed by the agency assigned to perform the inspection or testing of constructionactivities or materials used in construction or both.3.1.9 facility, main, na stru
37、cture with a permanent address, which provides testing or inspection services, or both, for multipleprojects for a period expected to be greater than three years.3.1.9.1 facility, site, na structure, or a mobile, fully-equipped, self-contained unit, capable of conducting specific tests orinspections
38、 or both, established in a dedicated area on-site for the duration of a specific project, but not for projects expected toexceed three years.3.1.9.2 facility, sub-, na structure with a permanent address, that is physically separate from, but considered an extension ofthe main facility, which general
39、ly provides testing or inspection services or both for multiple projects.3.1.9.3 facility, permanent, adjas used to describe testing or inspection facilities, or both, expected to function for a periodexceeding three years.3.1.9.4 facility, temporary, adjas used to describe testing or inspection fac
40、ilities or both, expected to function for a period notto exceed three years.3.1.10 masonry, nas used in construction, masonry units, brick, mortar and grout.3.1.10.1 DiscussionE329 13a3The masonry construction may be load bearing or non-load bearing.3.1.11 nondestructive testing, nprocedures for tes
41、ting construction activities or materials used in construction, or both, thatdoes not impair the serviceability of the materials or assemblies under test.3.1.11.1 DiscussionNondestructive testing includes all test methods that do not impair the serviceability of the material, part, or assembly under
42、 test.Nondestructive tests are specific. They usually reveal only the specific kinds of defects and conditions for whose detection theywere designed. Consequently, they must be selected in accordance with the specific materials, the specific conditions to bedetected, and the specific job to be done.
43、3.1.12 owner, nthe owners officer, the engineer, or the architect responsible for the work, or his duly recognized or authorizedrepresentative.3.1.13 project sponsor, nthe organization that retains the agency, and normally, the owner of record when the project iscomplete.3.1.14 soil, nas used in con
44、struction, subgrade, subbase, base, select fill and other similar types of granular and non-granularsoils regardless of whether it is considered as a structural element in the project or general fill not supporting structural elements.3.1.15 steel, nas used in construction, structural steel plates a
45、nd shapes used wholly or in part for structures includingreinforcing steel used in concrete.3.1.15.1 DiscussionIt is not intended to include steels used in conjunction with mechanical, electrical, heating or air-conditioning equipment exceptfor the supporting structures.3.1.16 testinga technical pro
46、cedure performed on construction activities or materials used in construction with specifiedequipment that produces data unique to the construction activities or materials; the data are used to evaluate or determine selectedproperties or characteristics of the activities or materials.4. Significance
47、 and Use4.1 The inspection and testing of construction activities and the materials used in construction are important elements inobtaining quality construction in general compliance with the contract documents. An agency providing construction inspection,testing, or Special Inspection, must be sele
48、cted with care after a comprehensive evaluation of their competency to perform theservices properly and in compliance with the applicable building code.4.2 This specification provides minimum criteria for use in assessing the qualifications of construction inspection, testing, andSpecial Inspection
49、agencies. The criteria may be supplemented by more specific criteria and requirements for particular classes oftesting or types of inspection agencies. An individual user can also use it to judge the competency of an agency.4.3 The intent of this specification is to provide a standardized basis for requirements for a technically oriented constructioninspection, testing, or Special Inspection agency, with respect to the agencys capability to objectively and competently providethe specific services without prejudice.4.4 Typically, assessing
